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spry

[ sprahy ]

adjective

, spry·er, spry·est or spri·er, spri·est.
  1. active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.


spry

/ spraɪ /

adjective

  1. active and brisk; nimble
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈspryness, noun
  • ˈspryly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • spryly adverb
  • spryness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spry1

First recorded in 1740–50; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spry1

C18: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dialect spragg sprig
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Example Sentences

Saturday, Acevedo, a spry and agile senior, moved quickly to inspect the orchard.

The rest of the film is a limp to the finish line, not that it was all that spry to begin with.

The play’s spry theatricality has no trouble accommodating Leon’s 21st century vision of Grover’s Corners.

He stubbornly refused to face reality and listen to Democratic voters who kept telling pollsters they desired a spryer candidate.

This is a quirky, small-scale, quietly reflective work that’s as tenderhearted as it is spryly comic and as poignant as it is ultimately uplifting.

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